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Posted on Sep 3, 2014
1SG Steven Stankovich
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Maj Chris Nelson
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Very well written! Personally, I have a few concerns about some aspects of the digital world/technology. I remember the map/compas/protractor. I am rusty on those skills, but can still perform well with them. In this day of technology....Garmin et. al. my concerns is "who can still perform the tasks in the old way?" Here are my thoughts....world is an evil place now days. If the GPS system is brought down (loose space assessts like satalites), or there is a nuclear detination with EM Pulse, how will people/troops navigate? I feel it is still important to teach the "old school methods", even tho they are outdated. Batteries die, electronics get fried, but map and compas.... going to be hard to take those away!
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1SG Steven Stankovich
1SG Steven Stankovich
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Absolutely concur sir!!! Those are perishable skillsets that need to be dusted off, or initially trained, to ensure they can be applied if/when needed. I have, as well as numerous other folks I am sure, that story where we were downrange and the FBCB2 went out, or the PLGR stopped working, etc. You need to have the skillset to revert back to the "old school" way of conducting business to ensure mission accomplishment.
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Technology breaks down and, as we have seen in multiple cases, it gets hacked.
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CPT Ahmed Faried
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Very right Sir, especially in light of China's increasing investment in A2AD technology. We are efficient as a military because of our technology but it can also be our achilles heel as China has come to realize.
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I have created a tracker the will keep me informed on when counselings and NCOERs are due. I updated with the new systems and the way ahead for upcoming changes to evaluations. I have learned and trained on the Record Review Tool and the IPPS-A system. We have to stay current with all the new technology and challenge ahead in the year 2020.
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MSG Wade Huffman
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Great post MSG Stankovich! Tech is the way of the present and the future, but it does not replace leadership. Who knows what the future holds, but I don't see tech replacing the day to day care and maintenance of our most valuable assets, our service members, anytime in our lifetimes.
Your post also serves as a reminder to those of us that grew up with maps and protractors, charts and darts, etc., that we may very well have some catching up to do to stay on par with our younger service members!
Thanks for sharing!
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1SG Steven Stankovich
1SG Steven Stankovich
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I apprecaite the feedback MSG Huffman. Toys and trinkets are cool, but nothing replaces that one-on-one interaction.
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1SG Eoc Ops Coordinator / Ga Certified Emergency Manager
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1SG Steven Stankovich , It's refreshing to know that today's NCOs have grasped these new systems that have replaced the ones I grew up on (M60A1, M113, M551), grasped the new technology of weapons systems, comms systems, navigation systems, but have not forgotten the old methods that will still work when the toys and trinkets breakdown, lose power, or the batteries. Just wondering, do you still carry a P38? Awesome Post you wrote! Well said!
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1SG Steven Stankovich
1SG Steven Stankovich
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I do Top!!! LOL!!! I still carry mine...along with a challenge coin for the bar...
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